banana nose
A large, unusually long nose.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He has a bit of a banana nose.”
“The caricature artist drew him with a funny banana nose that made everyone in the room laugh.”
“The protagonist of the novel was often teased for his prominent banana nose, a feature that made him feel self-conscious in crowded rooms.”
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banana republic
A small country, especially one in Central America or the West Indies, that is dependent on a single export commodity (traditionally bananas) and that has a corrupt, dictatorial government.
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button nose
A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.
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camel's nose
A situation where the permitting of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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count noses
To count people one at a time.
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cut off one's nose to spite one's face
To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.
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give someone a bloody nose
To defeat or frustrate someone, but without doing any permanent damage.
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go bananas
To get angry; to go mad.
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have one foot on a banana peel
To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.
Last updated August 10, 2026